Introduction
Macoupin County, with the county seat of Carlinville, has a population of 47,765 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county was named after Macoupin River, which runs near Carlinville and weaves its way southwest to the Illinois River.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Macoupin County has a total area of 868 square miles, of which 863 square miles consists of land and 4.7 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Macoupin County has a large agricultural community, as well as many residents working in business, transportation, and medicine, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, railway crossing accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Macoupin County had 773 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, six (6) were fatal, 148 resulted in injuries, and 31 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Macoupin County include: Interstate 55, Illinois Route 4, Illinois Route 16, Illinois Route 138, Illinois Route 108, Illinois Route 111, Illinois Route 159, and Illinois Route 267.
Climate and Weather
Macoupin County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 87 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 17 °F during winter. On average, Macoupin County gets 38.8 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Macoupin County has approximately 19,381 households with 53.5% of these households consisting of married couples and 30.2% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Macoupin County is $47,178 and the median income for families is $59,700, making Macoupin County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Macoupin County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Macoupin County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Benld, Bunker Hill, Carlinville, Gillespie, Girard, Mount Olive, Staunton, Virden
Towns: Nilwood, Shipman
Villages: Brighton, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Hettick, Lake Ka-ho, Medora, Modesto, Mount Clare, Palmyra, Royal Lakes, Sawyerville, Scottville, Standard City, White City, Wilsonville
Unincorporated Communities: Atwater, Comer, Enos, Hagaman, McVey, Miles Station, Piasa, Plainview, South Standard, Summerville, Womac, Woodburn
Townships: Barr, Bird, Brighton, Brushy Mound, Bunker Hill, Cahokia, Carlinville, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Gillespie, Girard, Hillyard, Honey Point, Mount Olive, Nilwood, North Otter, North Palmyra, Polk, Scottville, Shaws,Point, Shipman, South Otter, South Palmyra, Staunton, Virden, Western Mound
Education
Public Schools
- Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
- Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
- Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
- Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
- North Mac Community Unit School District 34
- Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
- Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
- Staunton Community Unit School District 6
Colleges and Universities
- Blackburn College
- University of Illinois Macoupin County Extension
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, school district negligence, and college accidents are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Macoupin County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
- Beaver Dam State Park
- New Gillespie Lake
- Lake Catatoga
- Otter Lake
- Old Gillespie Lake
- Mother Jones Museum
- Vixen Hill Winery
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, drunk driving, and motor vehicle accidents.
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